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"I have to agree with Proffessor Lawrence Krause on this one. Science can't technically disprove god, it can only make it easier to not believe in him. There are too many ways that someone can view there god to make it possible to say that god…"

Came across a page that someone made The Thinking Atheist forum which was attempting to argue the sun isn't a star. Besides the amusing attempt that it made to use scripture to disprove that the sun was a star it made a reference to a man named DONALD E. SCOTT who argues for an Electric Cosmos. Never heard of the guy nor have I heard…See More

"How old are you? Are you in good health? Your idea is a wonderful one and I strongly urge you to continue planning to make it happen. There is nothing like sitting at a meal with someone of a different culture and just listening, observing, tasting…"

I've been seriously thinking lately about taking an abroad trip to help others in need. I think that I might be of some help in helping others in need as well as being helpful to me in terms of new experiences and meeting new people. This is the first time though that I will be doing something like this outside of a few week long trips to Mexico with the church I used to be a part of. I don't have the funds to make such a trip which will run somewhere between 4 to 10 Grand depending on the…See More

"Sorry but I have to choose dogs over cats. I think that dogs are more interesting and more intimate. You cant take cats hiking, to the park, or on road trips with you. Besides, my cats are incredibly person oriented. Always wanting attention. So…"

"Dear Mr. Swami,
You certainly have had a personal triumph with the word 'bara'.
"But, it does seem to possibly throw out the common idea of "creation" in the way we usually hear it said, not that we have to argue away the…"

"...or to put the question in less politically-correct eloquence, "Can talking donkeys coexist with astronauts on the International Space Station?"
Yes, they probably could, but at some point you many get clever and wonder; "Why…"

""...I no longer feel helpless."
Well said, Joan. Recently a man I work with in a volunteer activity, who like me went to Catholic schools, surprised me with "Once a Catholic, always a Catholic."
Because I see too hasty a protest…"

""...the intent behind using religion as a weapon comes from the weapon itself."
Donning my philosopher's hat, which I seldom do, I ask "Does a material object have intent, or does a person who uses the object?"
Poets find…"

"Fil, I like your "A" instead of "the" and your pointing out other "mechanisms".
One of the things I feared when I let go of faith in a personal god was that I would be alone, not find the triumphalism and joy of…"

"Fil, thanks for recognizing a crutch can be a tool or a weapon. I respectfully restate the conclusion:
The difference between using a crutch as a tool or a weapon is in the intent of the one holding it. "

The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid-term. The answer was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, which is why we have the pleasure of enjoying it as well.Bonus Question:Is Hell exothermic (gives of heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)?Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law, (gas cools off when it expands and heats up when it is compressed) or some varient.One student however, wrote the following:First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate that souls are moving into Hell and the rate they are leaving.I think we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, lets look at the different religions that exist in the world today. Some of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to hell. Since there are more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to hell.With birth and death rates as they are we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially.Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume of Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand as souls are added.This gives two possibilities:1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase untill all Hell breaks loose.2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop untill Hell freezes over.So which is it? If we accept the postulate given to me by Ms.Banyan during my freshman year that, "It will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you" and we take into account the fact that I still have not succeeded in having sexual relations with her, then #2 cannot be true.Thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and will not freeze.The student recieved the only "A" given.

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I like the photos you posted. Texas has hills, but no mountains. CO is good for mountain climbing. Yeah, I am passionate about herbal remedies. Also, I have gone to Chiroprators before and they have helped me and family members immensely. My grandfather fell and hurt his hip and was unable to walk -- until he got Chiropratic care. Soon he was better and walking again. I have other examples, but won't use up all your webpage. Chiropractors have to be licensed to practice here.